Transcript Library Orientation Counseling 101

Library Orientation
Counseling 101
S. Duran-Katnik
October 6, 2007
J.Coe, Librarian
Intro & welcome
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Why use “reference
books”?
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Why use print journals
and magazines?
Where to start?!
 The
library Web site
 The
best place to start your
research!
Why start with books?
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Books are the best place to get overviews,
background information, and in-depth treatments of
your topic.
Click on Rio Web Cat from the library homepage
Try these searches:
vocational guidance (= careers)
study skills
Where do I find articles
in the library?
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Articles are the best places to get current
information about events or topics; they can
range from short or very localized reporting to
substantial analyses and original research.
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You can find articles in either PRINT
publications or in ONLINE DATABASES.
Which online databases
should I use?
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ProQuest is a large database that contains
both scholarly and popular articles
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SIRS is a topic-oriented database that contains
all full-text articles
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Gale Virtual Reference Library has several
e-Books that would be helpful
How do I find authoritative
information on the Internet?
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Type a few words into Google??
Nooooooooo!
Instead, start with these sources:
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Rio Hondo College Library Subject Guides
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Other libraries’ guides
Subject (web) directories like LII.org and
Infomine
 But remember…
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When searching on
the open Web..
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Always evaluate the information you find on
the Internet.
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Use a checklist approach –
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Ask questions about Authority, Accuracy,
Objectivity, Currency, Coverage
Or use the context and corroboration
approach
Selected individual
web sites of interest
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The OWL at Purdue
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JobStar
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College Source